News
First-of-its-Kind Nonprofit Plans to Take Proven Model to Reduce Reincarceration Rates Nationally
Concordance Academy of Leadership “First Chance” campaign to raise $50 million to expand to 11 new cities to prevent people from going back to prison, cut crime and save governments millions of dollars.
Read MoreThe Fellows
The Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner/Concordance Academy Fellows (the “Fellows”) provide legal services to program participants, spending approximately 50% of their time on these matters on a pro bono basis. The Fellows spend the remainder of their time on associate work at BCLP.
Read MoreMissouri Program Works To Keep Newly Released Prisoners Free From Recidivism
Before being released from prison, Concordance Academy participant, Melvin Hill Jr., was doing everything in his power to secure a sustainable job that would allow him to fulfill his lifelong goals. Read the full story
Read MoreVideo: The Faces of Perseverance
Hear real stories of perseverance from the men and women who are dedicated to changing their lives and the lives of their loved ones for the better with the support of Concordance.
Read MoreConcordance Academy Eases the Post-Prison Transition
Concordance Academy’s main campus, tucked in an office complex in the Maryland Heights borough of St. Louis, looks like your typical local college. Read the full story
Read MoreVideo: Jackies Why
Concordance Board Member Jackie Yoon shares the story of her connection to the vulnerable population served by the Academy in a moving tribute to her father.
Read MoreThe St. Louis American
Concordance Academy raises $1 Million at the fifth annual gala to serve ex-offenders Read the full story
Read MoreLadue News
Big Top Bizarre Gala Raises $1 Million for Concordance Academy of Leadership Read the full story
Read MoreConcordance Academy Raises $1 Million at Fifth Annual Gala
Concordance Academy of Leadership, a non-profit that supports individuals as they re-enter society and the workforce after prison, raised $1 million through its 5th annual gala, “Big Top Bizarre,” held at The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis on Saturday, October 19. Through generous event sponsors and nearly 500 engaged attendees, Concordance exceeded its fundraising goals and raised…
Read MoreConcordance Academy’s Ludeman project has dropped recidivism rates by 40-percent
It’s been proven that 55 to 60 percent of all crime in St. Louis that everybody’s talking about now and in the country is committed by formerly incarcerated individuals. Concordance Academy President & CEO, Danny Ludeman, talks about the impact Concordance Academy is having on crime and public safety in St. Louis. Watch the interview
Read More